Brad:Naf early-mid may 04-23-09
Raquellie mid-late May 05-11-09
Crafty Sprinkles early-mid JuneLadybing Tammy middish June (by June 24 please)Provinca Mid-late July (by the time she gets it)
Mommy 2 four early-mid August
Fargomutt latish august by August 24 please)
Eltringham Mid-late September
DawninAZ-early-mid October
Janaquins early-mid November

Sisterhood of the Traveling Scrap Bear

One Bear

Two Bears

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Edited by CommaHolly on 07-28-09 03:05 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

Now let me tell you that there MUST BE a shortage of bears needing adoption, because I went to several stores LOOKING to adopt bears and finding very very little,,,,,

I wanted bears small enough to fit in padded envelopes or 2 day priority envelopes,,,I didn't want people to have to spend large amounts of money to mail them,,,,,or risk sending them UPS ground (which takes FOREVER) because they were large,,,,

i wanted the beanie baby type,,,,,

Oh, I found turtles and flamingos and SNAILS,,,,but bears?? NOPE!!!

I FINALLY located some bears last night at about 8pm!!! however,,,,,,,,,

um,,,,,,we're adopting multi-culturally!!!!!!

yep, that's right,,,,,But I know this group is very multi-cultural, and would be fine with it,,,,

sooooooooo,,,,,,,,,,,,

We have one Chinese Bear (Panda) and one Australian Bear (Koala)!!!!

Yes Maams! We are now Multi-Cultural,,,,,,if we weren't already

I will post pics in the afternoon today when I have my son to help me (MY puter is broken and I don't know how to download on HIS puter!) And then maybe paula can help us download to the Blog!!!

OK, To be as FAIR as absolutely possible (and this is NOT as easy as it sounds!!!) I have gone back through every PM I received and every post in the original thread and counted from the VERY FIRST INTEREST that you had. I've done it this way because I may have RESPONDED FIRST to posts that I got AFTER others. Therefore, the only fair way seems to be to document the TIME which you PM'd or posted your wish to be included in the Travelling Bear.

SOOOOOOO,,,,The list goes as follows,,,

1.CommaHolly (because I have both bears right now, LOL)

2. NAF 4/5 1104pm

3. Scatter 4/6 302am

4. tmgarren 425am

5. Raquellie 432am

6. Kitswpa 514am

7. Crafty Sprinkles 538am

8. Piratefan21 5:39am

9. MotherGoose 549am

10. Provinca 627am

11. .~*~Kathie~*~ 755am

12. Mommy2Four 828am

13. Melissadam 851am

14. Eltringham 953am

15. CraftyCindy 222pm

16. DawnInAz 620pm

17. GelidyGelato 644pm

The others on the list have chosen to have their bear at a SPECIFIC TIME, and have, in essence, given UP their RIGHTFUL PLACE in lieu of a SPECIFIC place on the schedule,,,,

Hi Raquel!!!!!1 Thankyou!!! I really didn't realize how tough it would be to make sure that I was fair I got so many responses, and went back and forth with some, so that the LAST TIME posted wasn't necessarily the time they ASKED,,,,

OY, what a mess! It's taken DAYS to work this out,,,,finally I just listed everyone and the time and made a list from the times,,,,,sheesh

Too funny! You're doing an awesome job, Holly. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help you out in any way.

Can't wait to get either bear at whatever time! I hope they like sports, because my girls are either always on the soccer field or the softball field -- until the summer time - then they're always in the pool! I think the bears will most likely miss the sports season, but I'm sure they'll enjoy my pool and the backyard barbeques we have. We also always have Friday Margarita Night during the summer, and I'm sure they'll enjoy that.

LOL but we will treat them as if they were bears! Not so sure they are going to be happy to do the activities I had planned for them! Welcome to our Panda and Koala! Which is Bellie and which will be Brad? Thanks so much for doing all that work shopping!

Anna I want to be a bear and come to your house on a Friday for Margarita Night! LOL

Hi Guys,,,I apologize for the delay in posting pics of Brad and Bellie,,,

But MY computer power supply is down, and my DS is the only one who can figure out HIS computer, and trying to wrangle his 21 year old rear end in ONE PLACE the last 2 days has been like trying to catch a greased pig,,,,

He was gone last night and he's gone this morning,,,,sheesh,,,,,,bu t I think he gets home about 4:30 today, so I will SIT ON HIM if I have to

sheesh,,,,I've got LO's to download TOO!!! I need a new power supply, but they are EXPENSIVE!!! But this depending on him is for the birds!

Dawn, Scatter and I have been going crazy looking for Commaholly for a couple of days now - anybody have her number? It's really not like her to be silent on the boards like this..............................

Hi Guys,,,,sorry,,,,What I figured was that I would get the final lists done last night while at work where it's quiet (now that I can get online to SEE the list) and then I could post them here,,,,

but as luck would have it, it's Fly In (a big deal here in Florida) at the hotel I work at, and I just didn't get to it My sincere apologies,,,had I known that would happen last night, I would have posted at least what I knew here yesterday BEFORE I went to work,,,,,,,and today I was sleeping because I worked all night,,,

OK, update,,,,,LOL,,,,Brad is on his way to Naf and Bellie is on her way to Scatter,,,,

from there, I must split the list into two lists, and arrange that the people who are to have him on their vacations will HAVE him on their vacations,,,I started working on it before my computer blew up , and of course I LOST it when my computer blew up,,,,

sigh, so I am back to square ONE,,,,,but I do know that Scatter is next for Bellie and Naf is next for Brad,,,,

and he has gone off to those locations!!!!! Little air holes in their carriers and all!

They will have the bears for 2 weeks, so that gives me at least a couple days to split that list into two,,,

Again, my sincere apologies,,,,,I NEVER expected to have BOTH my computers DOWN at once!!! One is simply awaiting a power supply that seems to be slow coming (growl) and this one is just a PITA!!!I can get on but it takes a good 15 mintues to even GET here,,

so that is the update!!!! Brad (Panda) and Bellie are on their way to their next hosts!

Scatter, did you get Bellie today? I sent her two day priority a couple days ago!!!! She should be there today or tomorrow AT THE LATEST the post master said,,,,Naf should get Brad Thursday, maybe Friday,,,

Brad arived today!!!
as I said in other thread, He is tired so he is resting now!!!
We are leaving for our vacation trip this weekend so he must be as good as new to enjoy the travel!!!I'll post pics tomorrow!!!

I found you guys! No posts for a long time made me thing I was doing something wrong and I lost you guys! I am glad the bears arrived safely! Oh listen to me calling them bears! Brad and Bellie! Can not wait to see the photos! Holly you are doing an amazing job! Glad everyone started to post so I could find you!

I'll post the first pics of Brad at home tomorrow!!!He had a blast this night playing "hi ho Cherry o" with Diego !!!and now Brad is sleeping with... Diego.... I think they have become very good friends !!!I had to tell Diego that Brad is just here for 2 weeks and He didnt look very happy about it

I'll post the first pics of Brad at home tomorrow!!!He had a blast this night playing "hi ho Cherry o" with Diego !!!and now Brad is sleeping with... Diego.... I think they have become very good friends !!!I had to tell Diego that Brad is just here for 2 weeks and He didnt look very happy about it

I'll post the first pics of Brad at home tomorrow!!!He had a blast this night playing "hi ho Cherry o" with Diego !!!and now Brad is sleeping with... Diego.... I think they have become very good friends !!!I had to tell Diego that Brad is just here for 2 weeks and He didnt look very happy about it

I'll post the first pics of Brad at home tomorrow!!!He had a blast this night playing "hi ho Cherry o" with Diego !!!and now Brad is sleeping with... Diego.... I think they have become very good friends !!!I had to tell Diego that Brad is just here for 2 weeks and He didnt look very happy about it

I had some drama with Daughter (actually her friend) yesterday so my whole day off was not what I expected. I was up and out of the house in a flash and (go ahead, slap me now) forgot Belle!!!

She's with me today, but I'm at work, and I don't think I'll get away with taking pics of her here, I'll have Sunday off, so I'll try for something exciting then.

I did get several pics this morning, she is adorable. I'll post when I get home tonight!!

I'm so sorry, I was busy yesterday doing laundry and getting ready for our vacation trip (we are gonna be out 2 weeks), we are leaving tomorrow morning and I still having a lot to do!!!but.... in a few minutes you'll have the promised pics =)

Awww cool photos ladies!!!!
I can't wait til I get one of them!!!
I already am thinking about various places to take pics.
Can I make a suggestion to everyone?
Maybe make one of your photos located either at a place specific to your local area or something distinctive about your state/city/town etc?

Awww cool photos ladies!!!!
I can't wait til I get one of them!!!
I already am thinking about various places to take pics.
Can I make a suggestion to everyone?
Maybe make one of your photos located either at a place specific to your local area or something distinctive about your state/city/town etc?

Awww cool photos ladies!!!!
I can't wait til I get one of them!!!
I already am thinking about various places to take pics.
Can I make a suggestion to everyone?
Maybe make one of your photos located either at a place specific to your local area or something distinctive about your state/city/town etc?

yeap!!Last week I had a big list of places to go with Brad in our town...but DH came and told me that we were leaving not for one but for 2 weeks (one for vacation,the other one he has to work in Bakersfield CA and we are going with him, cuz our vacation is in San Diego) sooo, I think Brad is not gonna be able to make a tour around Salt lake ...I just hope that He maybe can come back home with us after everyone had their turn with him!!!!

Awww cool photos ladies!!!!
I can't wait til I get one of them!!!
I already am thinking about various places to take pics.
Can I make a suggestion to everyone?
Maybe make one of your photos located either at a place specific to your local area or something distinctive about your state/city/town etc?

yeap!!Last week I had a big list of places to go with Brad in our town...but DH came and told me that we were leaving not for one but for 2 weeks (one for vacation,the other one he has to work in Bakersfield CA and we are going with him, cuz our vacation is in San Diego) sooo, I think Brad is not gonna be able to make a tour around Salt lake ...I just hope that He maybe can come back home with us after everyone had their turn with him!!!!

awwwww and SLC is such a BEAUTIFUL city, too Maybe you can get him again, or get Bellie for a tour around SLC

Oh this is great! Holly, no reason to appogize! All of you are doing a great job! I am glad I got to see what they both look like! Adorable! I think we might make a little boy very unhappy! Great photos! What state are the bears in now? I might of missed that part Utah is one and the other? Not sure I am corredt!

Oh this is great! Holly, no reason to appogize! All of you are doing a great job! I am glad I got to see what they both look like! Adorable! I think we might make a little boy very unhappy! Great photos! What state are the bears in now? I might of missed that part Utah is one and the other? Not sure I am corredt!

Good morning ladies!!!!We haven'tgone for our vacation trip with all this thing happening about the flu we are trying to decide if its a good idea if we go to San Diego,soooo, now I have all packed, everything in the car but just deciding what to do, especially because we dont want to expose our little kids.

I think it's worse than the "normal " flu, Paula,,,,,,she's talking about that pig virus that's spread to humans and so many are sick in Mexico,,,,,CA is so close to Mexico there where she's going that they might be worried about that,,,,,

it's really got the ability to become a pandemic they were saying on the news yesterday,,,,

yeap, exactly as Holly explained, the thing is they have found a few cases of this flu in San Diego now, we are gonna wait til tommorrow , and We'll see if there are more cases of this kind of flu in San Diego or if its already controled.
I'll keep you informated, maybe Brad will have his tour around SLC after all wich is great but I really really needed this break!!!

Oh boy, the news this morning isn't good from what I've seen,,,,,Nury, I don't blame you for being worried about your child/ren,,, (How many do you have??) You've got family in San Diego, don't you? I'm sure you're worried about them,,,,keeping you all in my prayers,,,I'm not sure how much fun anyone would have on vacation, if you ended up wearing face masks all the time or something,,,,

i can't blame you for second guessing this one,,,keep us informed,,,NOW I'm worried about any of "us" (our sb.com fmaily) living in the South West,,,,,not to mention those poor mexican people,,,

Edited by CommaHolly on 04-27-09 02:16 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.

We have a swine flu going around the country,,,,,its now in NYC as well as the Southwest,,,,

according to what i have read, the virus can live on objects for UP TO two hours,,,,,there ARE some reports that state the virus can live for up to TWO DAYS,,,,

Normally, we should be protected from passing the virus around because it will take 2 days for mailing,,,,,,even IF I had the virus, it takes 2-3 days to mail him, and the virus (theoretically) should be DEAD before he gets to YOU,,,,,

however, I think a few precautions are called for,,,,

Raquel and I have been tossing the idea of putting the bear in a plastic baggie for your house, and then the next person could either change the bag or lysol the bag when they get him,,,,,,

OR another thought is that when you GET the bear, you immediately WASH him in hot water,,,I'd rather the bear suffer a bit of hot water than anyone get sick from what SHOULD BE a fun thing,,,,KWIM??

I'd also consider lysoling the bear often,,,,,I;d rather he show up smelling of lysolthan full of germs,,,,

I'm trying to protect all of us and our children, grandchildren, and elderly parents,,,,

If anyone else wants off the list due to the virus (or any other reason) please contact me,,,,,I am almost done splitting the list, and I'd rather wait to know who wants off before I finish and post it,,,

Great pictures Holly! They are really cute! The lysol sounds like it would work. Ditto the hot water. I got a question, can we request what bear we want? My DHs name is Brad, and I thought it would be fun to do a Brad/Brad thing. Not a problem if you can't. Might save my DH from alot of teasing if we get Bellie! Thanks!

I just LOVE the photos so far!!!
As far as the flu goes, caution is great, but by the time I get the bear, it's gonna have all kinds of chemicals on it, which could be more problems for me than any flu. (Since I am towards the tail end of this fun.)
As long as you seal the bear in the bag 24 hours before mailing it, that would pretty much guarantee the germies would be gone.
I work in the medical field, and every doctor I have talked to has said that this thing is not as bad as people think. Two different meds will seriously knock the flu down, which is a good thing. If no meds affected the flu, then it would really be a serious concern.
I agree about the not travelling right now. They just confirmed this morning that the flu is now in the middle east and asia, also.

sealing him 24 hours before mailing,,,,,now why didn't I think of that,,,

Dawn, you are a GENIUS!!!!!

OK, people, THAT is the plan!!! Please seal the bear in a bag 24 hours before mailing,,,,,,,

If you're STILL WORRIED for yourself, you could toss him in the washing machine when you get him,,,,,,,then let him air dry And Dawn, you could always wash him for the chemicals anyone sprays if you're sensitive! Just toss him the minute you get him straight into the washer with a load of towels or something!!!!

Does that work for everyone????????

Edited by CommaHolly on 04-28-09 11:00 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.